British welcome to lead, you could join us the u. S. Decision to rapidly reduce the number of troops in afghanistan has set off alarm bells amongst those following events in the country. Some of trumps own military leadership, including the u. S. Commander responsible for the middle east, marine general frank mackenzie, have warned against too. He pull out from a country that has yet to see a stabilization of levels of violence in a deal agreed with the taliban. The u. S. Committed to a complete troop withdrawal by any next year. But the fear is the latest move to end americas longest running war could strengthen the hand of militant groups, including the taleban in the country. The sun could be setting on the u. S. Presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting here since 2001 to help stabilize the country off to overthrowing the taliban. A mission thats cost more than 2000, u. S. Lives over time. U. S. Troop numbers have waned now. Outgoing president. Donald trump want
All around washington but nonetheless reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking, experience and approach. In thinking about these kinds of conflicts with a lot of broad strategic expertise and also a lot of Field Research and handsonexpertise. This struggle is at the new American Engagement Initiative at the Selikoff Center at the Atlantic Council. He has a longstanding scholar, many will know him from his years at the Cato Institute and his most recent book is hes, war and liberty. He is also a former navy officer and is in many ways one of the great skeptics and contrary invoices in American Foreign policy and strategy thinking today who has prolonged time and were pleased to have them with us se in this event read chuck and logan Catholic University is at that center for study and statesmanship, used to be cato as well and is recently written an important article in defense priorities call the case for withdrawing from the middle east and is an advocate of minimizing us m
That, as things develop, nato will continue to adjust its presence. She says that even with the further u. S. Reductions that have been announced, nato will continue its mission to train, advise and assist Afghan Forces and is committed to funding them through 2024. And heres the interesting sentence, phil. She says, as secretary general stoltenberg said before the announcement, we must preserve the gains we have made in the fight against international terrorism. We went into afghanistan together and when the time is right, we should leave together. Now before the announcement secretary general stoltenberg said we will leave together. That clearly has been thrown into doubt by the us president. Well, i have told our daughter from back to you to australia. You need law to really. Because what you say, were going to hear next from the German Foreign minister, heiko mohsin. He also is concerned about these u. S. Plans. Its especially important to us that the progress weve achieved so far
Another spike in the frontlines wackos facing the odds on a daily basis. 5 british welcome to news asia. Glad you could join us. The u. S. Decision to rapidly reduce the number of troops in afghanistan has set off alarm bells amongst those following events in the country. Some of trumps own military leadership, including the u. S. Commander responsible for the middle east, marine general frank mackenzie, have warned against too hasty a pullout from a country that is yet to see a stabilization of levels of violence in a deal agreed with the taliban. Earlier this year, the u. S. Committed to a complete troop withdrawal by me next year. But the fear is the latest move to end americas longest running war could strengthen the hand of militant groups, including the taleban in the country. The sun could be setting on the u. S. Presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting his since 2001 to help stabilize the country off to overthrowing the taliban. A mission thats cost more th
In International Trade with the bertelsmann foundation. I asked him if saudi arabia was the right host for the event, despite its human rights record. Well, whether or not they are the right host. Probably not. But whats actually important is that the International Policy response to it has been lagging behind the challenge for quite some time. And its really important that the International Community gets its act together and steps up the measures that are taken against it and then make and its economic fallout. So i say its very important to talk, even if this meeting is hosted somewhat unsavory 1st christian, the summit starts, as you mention, as we hit a critical phase of the 19 pandemic. All of these economies represented need the vaccine to bounce back. How much more competition for access to the vaccine be part of these discussions . Whats really important is that b. Find a strategy to distribute the vaccine world. What if we dont manage to do this . Curb . It virus can come bac